December 15th, 2013 - 05:48 GMT UK: Assad cash loophole closed After Assad tricked EU governments into releasing millions in funds, Britain has tightened sanctions blocking assets to the Syrian regime. Read more
![UK Foreign secretary, William Hague attends the 9th International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Regional Security Summit in the Bahraini capital, Manama. [AFP]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/Syria/000_Par7735118.jpg?itok=IolFtwfz "UK Foreign secretary, William Hague attends the 9th International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Regional Security Summit in the Bahraini capital, Manama. [AFP]")
